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Coffee and Chocolate Are the Reigning Commodity Kings

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The tight supply of both beans meant trading prices were extremely volatile, and the result was that cocoa almost tripled in price last year.

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Yield on 10-Year Treasury Note Touches 18-Year High as Inflation Indicators Mount

On Tuesday, the overall yield on the US 10-Year Treasury Bond touched its highest intraday point, 4.699%, since last spring.

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Market Shows Signs of Life After Key Nvidia Supplier’s Record Return, Rumors of Softened Tariffs

Record earnings from Foxconn and some fresh tariff news highlight core themes likely to dominate headlines this year.

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Private Equity

Will Private Equity Fuel a Big Year for IPOs?

As the New Year rolls in, Wall Street is preparing for a slew of listing announcements from private equity-backed firms.

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Stock Buybacks are the Ultimate Gift for Companies in Record Year

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This month marks the end of what Goldman Sachs estimates will be a record year for stock buybacks, with a volume of roughly $930 billion.

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Advisor Upside

Why Nvidia in the Dow Is Bad News for Dividend Investors

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The index investors consider as a basket of blue chip stocks has taken a hard turn toward growth, and away from mature dividend stocks.

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Say Goodbye to the Era of Towering S&P 500 Gains, Says Goldman

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Goldman Sachs’ equity strategy team forecasts that America’s blue chip S&P 500 index will bring in infinitesimal returns for the next decade.

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